Wood County OhArchives News.....Bank Robbers Attempt to Force an Entrance into the Exchange Bank of Perrysburg. March 15, 1901
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Bank Robbers Attempt To Force An Entrance Into The Exchange Bank Of Perrysburg. Perrysburg Journal.  Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio.  Mar 15, 1901. Page 1. March 15, 1901
	Two loud explosions at the hour of 2 a.m. on Saturday last, caused 
people living in the vicinity of the citizens bank of Perrysburg, to think that 
the treasure stored in the safety vaults of the bank was being sought by 
burglars.

	Two explosions were heard.  This brought George and Sam Reither out of 
their restaurant, to learn the cause.  A shot from a revolver, caused them to 
return to the house and turn in a telephone alarm.

	Fred Hillabrand's family were awakened and as Fred and Robert were 
looking out of a window, they discovered five men coming out of the alley 
leading from the bank.

	Shortly after this, investigation showed the notion store of R. Danz, 
which adjoins the bank and is separated by a brick wall, had been entered and 
efforts made to make a hole through the wall, into the bank by the use of 
explosives, but the efforts resulted only in making a small hole in the brick 
wall, breaking considerable glass in the store room and scattering brick dust 
and plaster all over the stock of goods.  The burglars then dropped the job and 
departed after taking several dollars in pennies from Mr. Danz' cash drawer, 
which they pried open.

	Three men, Henry Keller, George Taylor and Doll Butler were arrested on 
the supposition that they were three of the party who were seen coming from the 
bank.  They were given a preliminary examination before  Mayor Roach the first 
of the week, and each bound over to court under $300 bond.

	This is the fifth attack on the Exchange bank, which is one of the best 
protected banks in the country, having the latest improved fire and burglar 
proof, time lock safe, with an inner burglar proof treasure box. The vault is 
fire proof, and its connection with a system of burglar alarms makes it 
impossible for anyone to enter the vault without being discovered before it 
would be possible to gain an entrance to the safe by any means adopted by 
cracksmen.  Besides this precaution, the bank is insured with the Bankers 
Mutual Casualty Co., against all losses, and only two weeks prior to this 
attack an additional $2000 was added to the insurance making $10,000 in all.

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